Category: Leadership

When a Wing Chun Sifu told his student, “Don’t go to the ground,” he revealed more than he meant. Real training doesn’t avoid truth. It confronts it.

In both martial arts and leadership, seniority is not a badge of honor—it’s a continuous journey of responsibility and growth. True leaders understand that respect is not inherited; it must be earned through consistent action, learning, and guiding others. In this article, I share my journey of leadership, the lessons I’ve learned from mentors, and why real leadership requires ongoing effort, not resting on past accomplishments. If you want to be respected as a senior, you must prove your worth every day through your actions, not your title.